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M53 Moderate Cleared

M53 southbound between J5 and J6 | Southbound | Congestion

1 Jun 2026, 08:22 Southbound 37 views

Incident Details

Location : The M53 southbound between junctions J5 and J6 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:15 and 08:30 on 1 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

M53
Moderate
Cleared
08:22, 1 Jun 2026

📜 Incident timeline

· First report

Location : The M53 southbound between junctions J5 and J6 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:15 and 08:30 on 1 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

Location : The M53 southbound between junctions J5 and J6 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:15 and 08:30 on 1 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 33 minutes. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M53 southbound between junctions J5 and J6 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:15 and 08:30 on 1 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 13m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M53 southbound between junctions J5 and J6 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:15 and 08:30 on 1 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 48m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M53 southbound between junctions J5 and J6 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:15 and 08:30 on 1 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 23m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M53 southbound between junctions J5 and J6 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:15 and 08:30 on 1 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 58m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M53 southbound between junctions J5 and J6 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:15 and 08:30 on 1 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 33m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M53 southbound between junctions J5 and J6 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:15 and 08:30 on 1 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 13m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M53 southbound between junctions J5 and J6 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:15 and 08:30 on 1 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 53m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M53 southbound between junctions J5 and J6 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:15 and 08:30 on 1 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 5h 28m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M53 southbound between junctions J5 and J6 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:15 and 08:30 on 1 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 6h 3m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M53 southbound between junctions J5 and J6 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:15 and 08:30 on 1 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 6h 38m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M53 southbound between junctions J5 and J6 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:15 and 08:30 on 1 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 7h 13m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M53 southbound between junctions J5 and J6 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:15 and 08:30 on 1 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 7h 48m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M53 southbound between junctions J5 and J6 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:15 and 08:30 on 1 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 10h 58m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M53 southbound between junctions J5 and J6 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:15 and 08:30 on 1 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 11h 33m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M53 southbound between junctions J5 and J6 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:15 and 08:30 on 1 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 12h 8m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M53 southbound between junctions J5 and J6 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:15 and 08:30 on 1 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 12h 43m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M53 southbound between junctions J5 and J6 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:15 and 08:30 on 1 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 13h 18m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M53 southbound between junctions J5 and J6 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:15 and 08:30 on 1 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 13h 53m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M53 southbound between junctions J5 and J6 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:15 and 08:30 on 1 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 14h 33m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M53 southbound between junctions J5 and J6 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:15 and 08:30 on 1 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 15h 8m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M53 southbound between junctions J5 and J6 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:15 and 08:30 on 1 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 15h 43m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M53 southbound between junctions J5 and J6 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:15 and 08:30 on 1 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 16h 23m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M53 southbound between junctions J5 and J6 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:15 and 08:30 on 1 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 16h 58m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M53 southbound between junctions J5 and J6 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:15 and 08:30 on 1 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 17h 33m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M53 southbound between junctions J5 and J6 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:15 and 08:30 on 1 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 18h 8m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M53 southbound between junctions J5 and J6 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:15 and 08:30 on 1 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 18h 43m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M53 southbound between junctions J5 and J6 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:15 and 08:30 on 1 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 19h 18m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M53 southbound between junctions J5 and J6 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:15 and 08:30 on 1 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 19h 58m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M53 southbound between junctions J5 and J6 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:15 and 08:30 on 1 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 20h 38m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M53 southbound between junctions J5 and J6 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:15 and 08:30 on 1 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 21h 13m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M53 southbound between junctions J5 and J6 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:15 and 08:30 on 1 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 21h 48m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M53 southbound between junctions J5 and J6 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:15 and 08:30 on 1 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 22h 28m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Final update

Location : The M53 southbound between junctions J5 and J6 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:15 and 08:30 on 1 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

Wording as published by National Highways, recorded as it changed.

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